Drama Vocabulary 4th grade

The person who wrote the play

• actor

• dialogue

• playwright

• cast

A story that is written in a dramatic form and intended to be performed by actors is a

• script

• play

• act

• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

This shows the character's actions and/or emotions; usually written in parenthesis.

• stage directions

• script

• dialogue

• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.W.3.3B

What is an act?

• smaller section of a play; usually in one place

• the place where the play is performed

• large section of a play

• platform on which the actors perform

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a scene?

• written text of a play, movie, radio, or television show

• large section of a play

• the play where the play is performed

• a smaller section of a play; usually in one place

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

Who is the narrator?

• the person who verbally links events of the story as the play progresses

• the actors that portray the characters

• a person who takes on the role of a character in the play

• the individual who wrote the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.6

What is a cast?

• the place where the play is performed

• the actors that portray the characters

• a person who takes on the role of a character

• the place where the play is performed

the platform on which actors perform is called

• stage

• theatre

• play

• scene

The place where a play is performed is

• stage

• scene

• act

• theatre

What is a script?

• words spoken by a character

• show the character's actions and/or emotions; usually in parenthesis

• smaller section of a play

• written text of a play, movie, radio, or television show